“At least one after which Ukraine will remain a functional state.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
At least one after which Ukraine will remain a functional state.
Putin is at risk of angry Trump, but maybe he is ready for this option / photo ReutersThe meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul clearly showed that Vladimir Putin was not ready for an acceptable peace agreement as in the first weeks of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. These negotiations should finally open the eyes of Donald Trump to see who is actually an obstacle to peace, writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
This week, Putin demonstrated a cunning maneuver-to send a delegation from minor officials, finally buried the idea of a 30-day truce. At this time, the Russian army increased attacks at the front.
“Putin made it clear that his demands have not changed since the beginning of the war. These requirements include territorial concessions in Kiev, a radical reduction in the number of the Ukrainian army and a promise that Ukraine will never join NATO and that no NATO troops will be placed in Ukraine,” WSJ writes.
Now Ukrainian and Western intelligence services report that Russia is accumulating troops in eastern Ukraine, preparing for the renewal of the offensive, obviously trying to seize more territory before starting any serious negotiations.
American political analyst Thomas Graham believes that, having sent a low -level delegation to negotiate, Putin deliberately took an unacceptable position for Ukraine. And this rigid Putin strategy risks annoying Trump, who is at home with increasing pressure on increasing sanctions against Russia, WSJ writes.
“However, the question remains whether the US president is ready to use his power to increase his pressure on his Russian colleague so that he moves to peace, especially whether he will block Russia’s economic artery: its export of energy,” the author of the publication said.
Negotiations in Istanbul: The latest newsAccording to UNIAN, Turkish officials, who acted as intermediaries in the negotiations of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, acknowledged that the situation had come to a dead end, when the Russians made unacceptable requirements to Ukraine from the beginning – about the transfer of territories that Russia did not even control.
Against this background, European officials lose faith that Trump is generally ready to fulfill his own promise and impose sanctions against Russia for the disruption of peace talks. Even after a circus, arranged by the Russians in Istanbul, everything that the US president has succeeded is to announce a personal meeting with Putin.
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